Montell Had a Theory That Decreasing Teens' Use of Social

question 37

Multiple Choice

Montell had a theory that decreasing teens' use of social media would increase their level of anxiety.He conducted a correlational study that produced a correlation coefficient of +.73 between the two variables.Based on this study,Montell felt his theory was validated.What error did Montell make in attempting to prove his theory?

• A)conducting a correlational study
• B)focusing on a limited age cohort
• C)ignoring directionality problems
• D)not factoring in a third variable

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